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Council receives development update: Tractor Supply, Whataburger, Tanner projects and a 400,000 sq‑ft spec building
Summary
Building department reported several certificate‑of‑occupancy issuances in Mirror Lake, townhome COs, progress on Tanner lab and Women’s Center expansions, a Connors Road retail revision, and a 400,000 sq‑ft spec building on Rockmart Road (Crow Holdings) that has applied for a permit; Tractor Supply is preparing for a temporary CO and Whataburger awaits contractor info for a land‑disturbance permit.
Nick Griffin, building development official, delivered a monthly update covering recent residential certificates of occupancy, commercial projects and several large proposals.
Griffin listed three single‑family COs at Connor’s Landing, multiple COs in the Mirror Lake subdivisions, and townhome COs in Emery and Charleston Place. On commercial projects, Tanner lab and the Tanner Women’s Center have land‑disturbance permits and are progressing; Griffin said the Women’s Center has a large expansion and a prior land‑disturbance permit had already been issued to mobilize the project.
A Connors Road retail project (previously referenced as Connors Road Liquor Store) submitted revised civil plans and is under review; staff noted the applicant plans to change the project name and renderings and will be back for hearings. On Rockmart Road near Highway 101, a 400,000‑square‑foot speculative (shell) building proposed by Crow Holdings has applied for a building permit; Griffin said such spec buildings are typically marketed for logistics or warehouse tenants and the city is coordinating with GDOT about potential traffic impacts at nearby intersections.
Griffin also said Tractor Supply is nearing a temporary certificate of occupancy so the company can stage interior work and begin stocking shelves, and Whataburger is ready for a land‑disturbance permit once the contractor is identified. Councilors asked questions about traffic and infrastructure impacts; Griffin said the department will continue to monitor impacts and coordinate with utilities and state partners.
Next steps: staff will continue plan reviews, schedule hearings where required, and return with more detailed site plans and traffic information when applicants request approvals.
